The Albegna is a river in southern

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, the sources of which are located in

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on the southern side of

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, the southwestern part of the volcanic cone of

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, along with the northern side of Monte Aquilaia, and the

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. The river goes downstream initially heading south, passing first from the town of

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and moving later into the western part of the municipality of

Semproniano Semproniano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region of Tuscany, about south of Florence and about east of Grosseto. Semproniano borders the following municipalities: Castell'Azzara, Manciano, Roccalbe ...

, downstream to

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, and crossing the

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. Soon after, it enters the town of

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and, near the village of

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, it turns right towards the south-west. Once it reaches the town of

Marsiliana Marsiliana, known also as Marsiliana d'Albegna, is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Manciano, province of Grosseto. At the time of the 2001 census its population amounted to 246. Geography Marsili ...

, it forms the dell'Albegna plain. The river flows into the

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near the town of

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to the mainland.

References

* :it:Albegna

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Rivers of the Province of Grosseto Rivers of Italy Drainage basins of the Tyrrhenian Sea {{Italy-river-stub